OPUS: Lessons learned from spontaneous plant gene flow and hybridization

OPUS：从植物自发基因流动和杂交中吸取的教训

• 批准号: 1020799
• 负责人: Norman Ellstrand
• 金额: $ 13.18万
• 依托单位: University of California-Riverside
• 依托单位国家: 美国
• 项目类别: Standard Grant
• 财政年份: 2010
• 资助国家: 美国
• 起止时间: 2010-10-01 至 2013-09-30
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward?AWD_ID=1020799&HistoricalAwards=false
• 关键词: OPUS; Lessons; learned; spontaneous; plant

Gene flow is a potent evolutionary force. Gene flow among populations and between species (hybridization) can have important applied consequences such as the evolution of invasive species and extinction by hybridization. This project will result in a monograph that synthesizes the PI's career body of research on the consequences of gene flow both within and between species. The work will be broadened in perspective through consultation with other experts whose research on gene flow supplements and complements the PI's research. The project has inherent societal benefits because it focuses on the applied consequences of gene flow and hybridization. For instance, gene flow can result in new invasive species, the extinction of rare ones, and the unintended spread of engineered genes. Thus, the project will improve our understanding of the role of gene flow in issues of societal importance. The monograph to be produced will communicate useful scientific synthesis to a broad audience of scientists, civil servants, and the public, including policy-makers, Congressional staff, resource managers, and industry scientists.

基因流动是一种强大的进化力量。种群之间和物种之间的基因流动（杂交）可以产生重要的应用后果，如入侵物种的进化和杂交导致的灭绝。这个项目将产生一本专著，综合PI的职业研究机构对物种内部和物种之间基因流动的影响。通过与其他对基因流动的研究补充和补充PI研究的专家进行磋商，这项工作的视角将会扩大。该项目具有内在的社会效益，因为它侧重于基因流动和杂交的应用后果。例如，基因流动可能导致新的入侵物种的产生，稀有物种的灭绝，以及工程基因的意外传播。因此，该项目将提高我们对基因流动在重要社会问题中的作用的理解。即将出版的专著将向科学家、公务员和公众（包括决策者、国会工作人员、资源管理人员和工业科学家）广泛传播有用的科学综合。